I watched on television as the ceremony unfolded in whichCharles,soon to be 21,was formally invested as Prince of Wales.

That he would still be Prince of Wales as he approaches 71did not seem a realistic prospect...but now every ten-year-oldwho watched (I was 8 and not in the UK) with the mentality of"he'll be King when you grow up" and later joined HM's Civilor Diplomatic Service has reached mandatory retirement agewithout that expectation coming to pass.

-=-=-The World Trade Center towers MUST rise again,at least as tall as before...or terror has triumphed.

Post by Louis EpsteinI watched on television as the ceremony unfolded in whichCharles,soon to be 21,was formally invested as Prince of Wales.

According to Wikipedia, Charles was created Prince of Wales andEarl of Chester on 26 July 1958 and formally in 1969. I was born in1960, so Charles has been Prince of Wales all my lifetime.

Post by Louis EpsteinThat he would still be Prince of Wales as he approaches 71did not seem a realistic prospect...but now every ten-year-oldwho watched (I was 8 and not in the UK) with the mentality of"he'll be King when you grow up" and later joined HM's Civilor Diplomatic Service has reached mandatory retirement agewithout that expectation coming to pass.

Post by Louis EpsteinI watched on television as the ceremony unfolded in whichCharles,soon to be 21,was formally invested as Prince of Wales.

According to Wikipedia, Charles was created Prince of Wales andEarl of Chester on 26 July 1958 and formally in 1969. I was born in1960, so Charles has been Prince of Wales all my lifetime.

...and I in 1961.

The 1959 Burke's Peerage is available online with his creationmentioned as a highlight of what had happened since the last edition;so much has changed since then,yet today we have the same Sovereignand same Prince of Wales.

Post by Louis EpsteinThat he would still be Prince of Wales as he approaches 71did not seem a realistic prospect...but now every ten-year-oldwho watched (I was 8 and not in the UK) with the mentality of"he'll be King when you grow up" and later joined HM's Civilor Diplomatic Service has reached mandatory retirement agewithout that expectation coming to pass.

It is unusual.

George V only became Prince of Wales after he was married withchildren,but still became King for long enough to have a SilverJubilee...but he died before he reached the age of the current Prince.

(The coronet made for George for his father's coronation in 1902was used for his son's investiture in 1911,but was taken abroad bythe latter on abdication and thus unavailable for the 1969 ceremony;I hope the 1902 coronet rather than the 1969 replacement will be usedwhen Prince William's time comes).

-=-=-The World Trade Center towers MUST rise again,at least as tall as before...or terror has triumphed.